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The Little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) is a bird found in Australia. Coastal heaths and gardens in southeastern Australia. It eats nectar, insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Little wattlebird lives

Coastal heaths and gardens in southeastern Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🌸 Nectar70%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs20%
• 🍎 Fruit10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Questions about the Little wattlebird

Where does the Little wattlebird live?

The Little wattlebird lives in Australia. Coastal heaths and gardens in southeastern Australia.

What does the Little wattlebird eat?

nectar (about 70%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%), fruit (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Little wattlebird endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

• White-throated grasswren
• Regent honeyeater
• Mountain starling
• Noisy scrubbird
• Rufous scrubbird
• South Island kokako

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.